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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeKalb Middle School	0.0mi	Public	6-8	1132 West Broad Street	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-7987	558	38	14.8		407 (72.9%)	11 (2.0%)	116 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	39.6	370^th of 594 public middle schools	37.7%		32.8	401^st of 583 public middle schools	31.2%	31		25.9	31.0	39.6	32.4		24.1	30.6	26.2	26.9				31.0	34.0	34.7	33.3	38.6	59.6	45.5	47.8	$12,342	$2,061	$9,313
Cannon County Middle School	16.0mi	Public	6-8	511 Annie Cox Drive	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3220	405	22	18.6		362 (89.4%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	34.9	406^th of 594 public middle schools	31.6%		18.1	488^th of 583 public middle schools	16.3%	82		30.2	27.0	22.7	26.4		38.7	27.0	20.3	28.1				49.1	37.3	20.3	34.7	46.2	42.9	35.2	41.1	$10,233	$1,070	$8,682
Watertown Middle School	18.4mi	Public	6-8	515 W. Main Street	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 237-4000	326	26	12.7		285 (87.4%)	5 (1.5%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	77.4	97^th of 594 public middle schools	83.7%		78.6	89^th of 583 public middle schools	84.7%	8		44.8	52.9	53.7	50.2		40.0	45.2	38.6	41.3	94.7	94.7		61.9	60.6	55.4	59.4	57.1	70.2	70.3	65.8	$13,157	$414	$12,037
Smith County Middle School	18.5mi	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-8277	313	20	15.6		257 (82.1%)	5 (1.6%)	25 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	69.5	152^nd of 594 public middle schools	74.4%		49.2	284^th of 583 public middle schools	51.3%	132	40.4	58.2	54.1	56.5	51.4	34.8	35.8	54.1	26.1	37.1			57.3	52.2	54.1	40.6	51.4	55.2	75.0	48.5	59.0	$12,297	$1,022	$10,182
Upperman Middle School	18.5mi	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville Highway	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8		748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	46	320^th of 594 public middle schools	46.1%		43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%	9	50.8	41.3	39.5	51.7	46.2	37.2	31.6	33.5	22.8	31.2			43.1	39.8	39.9	34.7	39.3	43.4	52.7	29.2	41.7	$11,592	$909	$10,038
Warren County Middle School	19.5mi	Public	6-8	200 Caldwell Street	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-6557	767	60	12.7		496 (64.7%)	33 (4.3%)	196 (25.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	35.9	398^th of 594 public middle schools	33.0%		38	369^th of 583 public middle schools	36.7%	29		28.0	29.1	19.5	25.8		27.2	25.0	22.6	25.0				37.7	34.7	37.2	36.4	47.5	53.7	37.6	46.7	$12,031	$1,384	$9,554

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